SW16: Hello again, Texas

Sunset View:

Relax; no snakes! Here's the sky, coloured by the setting sun at Davis Mountains State Park, TX:

Day 26: March 2

Here we are, back in Texas. The drive through El Paso was busy, but we survived. We got supplies in Van Horn and headed south on 118 to Fort Davis.

The Saguaros of Tucson gave way to the Prickly Pears of New Mexico, and now we have the Yuccas and Mesquite of west Texas.

We got to the park and decided to buy a $70 pass. That “saved” us $36 for three days park entry and $10 on our second night here, so we're happy! The woman at the office was amazed at how many Texas parks we have visited over the years!

We're in Site #32 ($20 E/W).

We added a lot of Life Birds to our list here over the years, but not any today. But between the old bird blind and the new one, we counted 21 birds our first day here (without really trying!):

Here's the view from my chair:

Day 27: March 3

We got up early and rode to the Primitive Camping area and “The Seep” which we had enjoyed before. Despite several attempts to find it, based on memory and a map, we never did see it. When we returned to the office, we were told that the viewing area had been washed away this fall in a flood. It would have been nice to know!

So, we continued to ride around and visited the bird blinds and “the trough” which we DID find. There we saw this harbinger of Spring:

After lunch, I walked the Montezuma Quail Trail (yikes what a trail) and felt good but quail-less (though not Muledeer-less):

We visited with Colorado neighbours (one set who had been camping in a teardrop trailer for the past TEN MONTHS!). And then David DID see three Montezuma Quail (no pictures). Now we had 27 birds this trip. Here are a few more campsite birds:

It was a 15,000 step and 7 mile ride/hike day!

Here's a view of our camping area from the top of the trail:

Day 28: March 4

After such a busy yesterday, we stayed quiet and enjoyed the coolness of the campsite. Later, I rode to the CCC Indian Lodge, a pretty place you could stay at in the park in the 1930's and today:

We visited the bird blinds and saw three more birds for a total of 30, This was a good tally. Oh, and no Campsite Bunny, just these Muledeer!

Here's a view of David in our campsite from across the wash: